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Related:
March 17, 2009 A Look At Real Diversity
by John McWhorter
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McWhorter's brilliant and unique (and I think quite quirky). In addition to being an expert on linguistics and an author on music and race issues, he's a huge fan of Broadway show music, is a pianist who puts on a 1-man recital once a year, and, of course, writes on the current scene.
You can watch the very in-depth feature that Book TV did on him H E R E .. which is where I first learned of him.
Thanks.